Although Jiao Fang is nearly four times that of Xu Xun, and his cunning and scheming can be regarded as an old fox who has been immersed in the officialdom for decades, his emotions are just basic skills. However, if he can be calm in front of such naked words, he is a saint, definitely not him. Therefore, he could only press the table with one hand and try his best to warn himself to be calm and composed. His son has fallen into this kid's trap, and his plan to be like me cannot repeat the same mistakes.

However, his qi cultivation skills were not that good, so he endured it and endured it. He still couldn't help but retorted: "Mr. Marquis worked hard to cultivate talents but made a wedding dress for others. Not to mention that Qian Ning is now the lackey of Eunuch Liu. Even Zhang Cai has planned many tricks and strategies for Eunuch Liu. If you want to say that you are the one who takes it yourself!"

"You are right. I am very upset when I lose Zhang Xilu." Xu Xun's face darkened, and then said lightly, "It's just that the different people don't plan to each other. Instead of turning against each other in the end, it's better to break up with each other and leave room for each other! Moreover, I'm not without talent, so you can teach Jiao Ge. You know that Lin Jun, the former right deputy chief censor of Nanjing, has been ordered to return to the court and is about to serve as the left deputy chief censor of the Censorate. He is less than 60 years old, and it's time to be strong! The Shuji scholars of the Hanlin Academy are about to be disbanded, and everyone will be assigned to various departments for training. The people who are quite related to me have already decided where to go. Among them, Xu Zhenqing, who was sent by the man Jiao Huangzhong to break one arm, will stay in the hall. If there is a distinction between them in the future, he may be very grateful to Jiao Gongzi and Jiao Ge Lao."

"you……"

Jiao Fang has heard of Lin Jun’s promotion as mentioned earlier. However, when Xu Xun talked about Xu Zhenqing, because the scholars did not dare to mention this matter in front of him, he, the second assistant in the cabinet, did not receive any news. At this moment, he was like applying salt to the wound in his heart. He glared at Xu Xun viciously, even though he knew that the effect of doing this was equal to zero, he still said word by word: "Don't think you just won like this! When I was in the Ministry of Personnel, Ma Wensheng was pressing over the top, and the sued officials in the lower lords were all lip service, not to mention that many people in the court and the people wanted to pull me down. I still survived. Now Ma Wensheng has already lost his post and resigned to farm in his hometown, but I am already the second assistant in the cabinet!"

"Yes, yes, if Mr. Jiao Ge recognizes the most resilience, who will dare to recognize the first place in the court?" Xu Xun said, then quietly opened the mud seal, stood up with a smile and filled it with the wine bowl in front of Jiao Fang, then filled it with one bowl for himself. He took a sip and blurted out, "Good wine! As expected, if you want to eat mutton, you have to be such a strong wine... Oh, by the way, where did I say?"

Seeing Jiao Fang's angry expression, he gently tapped his fingers on his head, and then he suddenly realized, "By the way, I'm just talking about Jiao Ge Lao's resilience, the best in the world. It's a pity..." He dragged his voice. Then he said meaningfully, "It's a pity that one time and another. After all, Emperor Xiaozong was a nostalgic person, and you were an old person in the spring palace. He was quite capable in doing things. Even if others could not tolerate you, Emperor Xiaozong would definitely tolerate you, but now it's different. Tell me, what is the relationship between the emperor and you today?"

As soon as these words were said, he successfully saw Jiao Fang's expression change rapidly, and then tried his best to return to the gloomy but quiet expression before. However, he did not come here just to show off his words, but to completely defeat Jiao Fang, so he did not wait for anyone to touch him. He quickly resumed the conversation.

"What's more, even in the eyes of Eunuch Liu, you are no longer the kind of confidant who could plan for him and win over talents for him! Mr. Jiao Ge, your heart is too dark, your hands are too long. You are too self-righteous!" At this point, Xu Xun just paused slightly, and then asked with a smile, "And, in this mountain, Mr. Jiao Ge seems to be a little slow. Why should Cao Yuan be in line with you? He was the Minister of War because Zhang Xilu gave up the position of Minister of Personnel, so he succeeded. Why can't he get along with Zhang Xilu? As for Liu Yu, his Minister of Personnel is like a puppet. Since Eunuch Liu intends to let him enter the cabinet, why should he listen to you to Eunuch Liu and say Zhang Xilu is not?"

Jiao Fang was stunned for a moment, and then he knew that he was careless and was confused. It was not Zhang Cai who wanted to join the cabinet to fight for power with him at all! However, even though he understood, he didn't know how he should resist in the face of this situation.

Liu Yu has always been a very utilitarian person, otherwise he would not be upset because he was like a puppet in the Ministry of Personnel. After entering the cabinet, he would definitely fight for power with him. After all, Liu Jin was obviously alienated from him. Since Cao Yuan felt that he had obtained the Seal of the Ministry of War because of Zhang Cai, he would not be in the same mind as him. Looking at the court, over the years, Jiao Fang has been struggling for eight years since Tianshun until now, and he has never had any close allies!

Perhaps there was once... Although he and Li Dongyang had no personal relationship in front of others, they could always understand each other's thoughts when they met. But now that they are in the cabinet for more than a year, that slight friendship has long disappeared!

Thinking of this, Jiao Fang felt that his heart was empty and there was no place to fall. He unknowingly stretched out his chopsticks to pick up a piece of mutton that Xu Xun had just cut and put it in his mouth. All he tasted was the same as chewing wax. Seeing Xu Xun drinking and cutting meat leisurely, he caught a glimpse of the wrist-removing knife at his hand, and suddenly a deep evil thought, and once the evil thought took root, it could never be removed.

If I killed him here, I would kill this boy who has always been against me...

Xu Xun raised his head at that moment, as if he was in tune with each other, "Gei Jiao Ge, sometimes, eliminating ** is the best solution to the problem. Unfortunately, although I am just a half-baked man, I am a military general who is less than twenty years old. You are a civil servant who is almost eighty. Moreover, I have arranged a few people in this store. If there is really a conflict, I have to fight. Although if there is anything wrong, my reputation will inevitably affect it, most people will feel that you are so angry that you are going to settle the score with me because of your son. At most, I will be in a detention for a year or two. However, I am a military officer, and I am not a civil servant who must go to the cabinet director of the Ministry and the Court every day, and I will not delay things at home. Moreover, the emperor will definitely be sympathetic to my unlucky come and go frequently. Do you think I will come?"

After being rushed by these words, Jiao Fang's murderous intent that was born from deep hatred suddenly disappeared like a tide. He knew very well that he had even personally experienced how cunning this little fox was. Since his intention was exposed, he naturally would not give up any hope. However, when Xu Xun smiled and said that he was a military officer rather than a civil servant, he had the urge to vomit blood.

The nobles and military officers of the Ming Dynasty have always been a reputation of honor and no real power. However, Xu Xun did not go to the cabinet director of the Ministry and the Wenhua Palace to discuss matters, but he was still powerful and won over a huge force! This kid is a freak!

Since he couldn't say anything, Jiao Fang made up his mind tonight and was determined to be consuming Xu Xun tonight. If he said anything else, he would just let go of drinking and eating meat. Fortunately, Xu Xun never squeezed him again. He also cut mutton pieces and chewed them all over the place, and occasionally took a sip of wine. Until the two pounds of mutton were almost all over the plate, he saw Xu Xun stand up, took out a snow-white handkerchief from his sleeve, wiped his hands, and gently threw it on the table.

"This free conversation with Jiao Ge Lao tonight is really joyful. It's just that it's too late, so the boy said goodbye!"

Under Jiao Fang's relieved gaze, Xu Xun walked slowly out. When he was about to reach the door of the store, he turned his head again. A mysterious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "In addition, if I see Mr. Jiao Ge here, the spies from the East Factory and the inner factory should have already known it. We have been talking about each other for almost half an hour. I wonder how Eunuch Liu would feel if this news reached Eunuch Liu's ears?"

"You...you!"

Although he was half drunk, Jiao Fang was still in a state of mind. Hearing this, he felt that the veins on his forehead swelled up, but he could only struggle to spit out one or two words. He watched Xu Xun leave the door of the store with his hands in vain and walked away with his horse surrounded by a group of followers. When Ang Lee's face quickly walked in in a hurry, Jiao Fang finally felt a fishy and sweet thing surge in his throat. Finally, he couldn't help but vomited to the ground with his throat. Among the piles of yellow and white objects and mutton with a fishy smell, he could see the shocking red.

"Master, Master!"

Amid Ang Lee's shouts, Jiao Fang finally woke up as if she was in a dream and looked at the mess all over the ground. Although he was extremely discouraged, he still struggled to stand up and said, "It's okay, I'm just angry with that boy. Hurry up and drive over. I'm going to Shajia Hutong to meet Eunuch Liu!"

"Master, but you..." Ang Lee's half of the words were interrupted by Jiao Fang's sharp eyes, and he could only persuade him slowly, "And it's so late, maybe Eunuch Liu has already rested..."

"If I don't go now, I will never step into that door again in my life! Go, go quickly!"

Amid Jiao Fang's urging, Ang Lee had to run out immediately. However, after Jiao Fang sat down dejectedly, he felt an indescribable bitterness in his heart. It was all the shock of meeting Xu Xun at first today and being blinded by his words, so that he was so stupid that he was so simple that he was caught. With his understanding of Liu Jin, if he had to explain it clearly in time, there might be a turning point, but if he missed tonight, he would never have a chance to save it.

Therefore, even though he was sitting in a bumpy carriage, his stomach was still churning violently, but he pressed the discomfort, holding the handrail next to him with one hand, but his face became paler. Finally, when the sound that had arrived outside came, he got out of the carriage and helped Ang Lee get out of the car, but whether it was on the pedal or on the ground, he was empty and weak and didn't focus at all. It was not until he came to the familiar doormen at the door that he had regained his usual calmness.

"I'm sorry to inform Eunuch Liu, and I said Jiao Fang wanted to see you."

Although Jiaoge was a regular guest of the Liu Mansion in the past, at this moment, several gatekeepers did not even hesitate. The leader of the group bowed and said, "Jiaoge, it's not that I won't inform you. It's really that Eunuch Liu has given instructions long ago. If you don't see guests tonight, everyone will be the same. If you have anything to do, come back tomorrow."

Jiao Fang has suffered too many setbacks today, and at this time he couldn't help but say coldly: "Is it possible that Zhang Xilu is asking for a meeting, but Eunuch Liu is still keeping his back?"

Faced with this question, several people looked at each other for a while, and the youngest one immediately smiled and said, "Geor Jiao was joking. If it were Lord Zhang, Eunuch Liu would have given him instructions to go straight in no matter what time. However, Lord Zhang would not be able to come at this moment, because Lord Zhang was drinking and enjoying singing and dancing with Eunuch Liu. I heard that Eunuch Liu was happy just now and transferred a singing and dancing team that had just been respected by the lower-ranking people to Lord Zhang. Lord Zhang was so happy..."

Although he had not finished speaking, Jiao Fang already knew that he would not want to see Liu Jin tonight. Even if he saw Liu Jin, it was still a problem for Liu Jin to be willing to listen to him. Zhang Cai, who was beside him, would never miss such a good opportunity to beat the dog in the water. He tried his best to turn back as if nothing had happened, but when he got in the car, he staggered. Even if Li An was helping him, he still felt embarrassed and suddenly fell to the ground with one knee, and then his head hit the shaft of the car.

The moment before he lost consciousness, he suddenly thought that he had another former ally - the former eunuch Li Rong, the eunuch in charge of the seal! He once mentioned to Liu Jin that he could use this person who still had some influence on Zhu Houzhao to pull Xu Xun off the horse. Why did he forget it first? This is his last life-saving straw, and you must hold it tightly!

When Jiao Fang suddenly fainted outside the Liu Mansion, Jiao Fang's servants and the Liu Mansion's concise were in chaos. In the lobby of Liu Mansion, Liu Jin was listening to Zhang Cai analyze the pros and cons of his nephews in detail and nodded from time to time. When the end of this, Sun Cong suddenly stepped in quickly, glanced at Zhang Cai and said in a low voice: "Dadlock, Jiao Ge Lao asked for a meeting in front of the door and sent him back according to your words. As a result, he fell head-on when he got on the carriage, and he fainted now..."

"Bah, I want to impress our family with such a bitter plan?" Liu Jin said with a stern expression, "He and Xu Xun secretly discussed for so long that they must be because they were neglected by our family and planned to go back and lick people's butts. What are you doing when you come to see our family again? The guy with two faces, our family was so blind at the beginning! Don't worry about him, let the people of the Jiao family get the people back by themselves!"

After hearing this, Sun Cong dared not persuade him again. He glanced at Zhang Cai. Seeing that he was calm and had no intention of persuading him, he bowed and left in a hurry. It was not until he left that Zhang Cai said, "Don't be harsh on Mr. Jiao Ge. After all, he doesn't know the right and wrong, let alone, I am one of the closest people to Pingbei Hou in the past..."

"Hey, Xilu, you are wholeheartedly devoted. Since you broke up with Xu Xun, you have never seen him. Our family can trust you!"

When Zhang Cai heard Liu Jin say this, he immediately showed a hint of emotion, and then said softly: "Thank you, my father-in-law. But I just said that I should not be too harsh when I was old. There are other reasons. Although Jiao Ge Lao was not popular among the officials in the court, there were still some people in the palace who looked at him. Just like Li Rong, the eunuch in charge of the Sili Supervisor, who had a close relationship with him."

Seeing that Liu Jin was distorted for a moment, Zhang Cai shut up and didn't say anything. He knew very well that Liu Jin had always been able to eradicate the roots of his work, and Li Rong could not stay in the capital again. Then, it would naturally be Jiao Fang's turn! This blockade stone that had previously wanted to move but failed was finally pried up with Xu Xun and him in a tacit cooperation but had a deep understanding! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to (.) vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support is my greatest motivation.)
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